“Why don’t you get fat?”… Mystery of the greedy [식탐]

• “People who like sweets have a strong sense of fullness”
  The more you like sweets, the greater the negative effects on your body.
  It accelerates skin aging and promotes inflammation in the body

[헤럴드경제=육성연 기자] “I like sweet foods, but why don’t I get fat?” This question is often asked by thin people with chocolate in their mouths. Even though I like sweet foods, there is no significant change in my weight. How come?

This part, which seemed like a mystery to thin people, can be found through interesting searches. It means that those who like sweet foods feel full more sensitively than others.

According to a study by the Psychology Department of the University of Sussex in the UK published last year in the international journal ‘Appetite’, following an experiment with 64 women, those who love sweets have an internal sense of detecting changes in filling the stomach of those who do not like sweets, this is much better In other words, it means that you are more sensitive to the grip when your stomach is full, which means that you are good at controlling the amount of food.

Professor Martin Yeomans, who led the study, said: ‘This study can help with a new nutritional strategy in the diet’, but added: ‘More research is needed to find out what mechanism creates likes and dislikes for sweets.’

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However, there is no need to change the perception of sweet food to a positive one. This is because studies have shown that people who like sweetness increase their risk of various diseases by accelerating skin aging and inflammation in the body.

Excessive consumption of refined sugar, which produces sweetness, has negative effects on the skin, where the aging process is more easily perceptible. According to medical experts, sugar attaches itself to the collagen in our body and breaks the bond between collagen and protein, which reduces the elasticity of the skin and promotes the formation of fine lines.

It’s not just about getting old. Sugar intake has been reported to be involved in producing inflammation in the blood vessels or intestines. In fact, according to a US study published in the international journal ‘Cell Metabolism’ in 2018, frequent consumption of foods high in sugar can increase the risk of nervous system diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. .

If you think of a sweet taste after eating rice, it is good to enjoy the natural sweetness through sweet fruits and vegetables. Recently, with the development of food technology, there are various freeze-dried vegetable chips who enjoy vegetables as convenient snacks. Drinking water or a cup of hot tea can also help reduce cravings for sweets.

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